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- Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumers
- Can't wait to see theseThe local Best Buy is having a midnight launch. I'm probably going to go and geek out for a bit.RE: Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumersWish I could afford the upgrades.Been laid off and on for 6 years now.Could not renew my...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), way thing, Linux, U.S. Department of Defense, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Win7, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Did 'reporters' sink Vista?
- Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect
- The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Linux Distro, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- Sidekick outage says more about the future of 'Pink' than Microsoft's cloud
- This isn't about any service.This is about Microsoft in general. It brings up the question of whether they can manage a server environment. It doesn't matter what that environment is. Preservation of data is always job one. And this is the job where the failure occurred. So Pink, Azure, cloud,...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Mary-Jo, Microsoft Corp., Azure, job, Pink, IT administration
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-10-09
- What will the fallout be from Microsoft Security Essentials?
- a new antitrust lawsuitthis is a shining example of monopoly squashing competition on price.Incorrectas the product isn't being bundled. Additionally if your car maker sold you seat belts prone to failure you wouldn't expect to pay someone else to fix them.I agree about validation.It would realy help to stop...
- Tags: Corporate law, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, MSE, Microsoft Corp., Linux, antitrust, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Hijacking Windows System Restore for cybercrime profits
- welp.... they are finally getting a taste of their own crap.I wonder what they are doing. We use steadystate on all of our machines. Reboot the machine and everything is restored.Maybe they should move from a PC based environment to a terminal server like system. Each reboot...
- Tags: Terminal services, system restore, Hijacking Windows System Restore, cybercrime profit, SteadyState, operating system, terminal server, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off
- Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- Give me one good reason not to just move them all to Linux
- RE: Give me one good reason not to just move them all to LinuxAs a roaming tech helper and trainer, I completely concur. Over the past few years, I have moved quite a few of my clients to Mac or Linux and they couldn't be happier. And lately, the infestation...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Six days in and first Snow Leopard update seeded to devs
- LIAR!!!!Macs don't have issues/bugs/flaws/etc! This update is a performance/feature update! /sarcasmBad ApplesWith a limited number of hardware and software permutations, it is dissapointing how poorly Apples quality control performs. Did they just find out these bugs except for the Flash fiasco that is unlikely given that they already have fixes...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Kudo, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Thwarted by technology
- I have a devicethat is still using a serial connection! I finally found a quality serial to USB converter... but I am waiting for it to get here before I pass verdict on it's reliability.Still have two applications that are Windows only... makes it difficult since I have to maintain...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Microsoft Windows, DVD, DVD player
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Microsoft to release "out-of-band" patches this Tuesday
- Microsoft to release "out-of-band" patches this TuesdayI say kudos to Microsoftfor making the unpopular but correct decision to protect their users at the cost of convenience. I wish they did it more often, not just when they know for sure it would be catastrophic if they didn't.It will be interesting...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Windows Folk, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Protected Mode, user right, Linux, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- The echo chamber misreads another Windows 7 survey
- The echo chamber misreads another Windows 7 surveyVista after one year.....was about the same as XP after one year.http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=352Excellent article, Ed!Thanks for the great article! Just shows how biased many news sources there are on the 'net!unfreakingbelieveablethese writers are either terribly ignorant of how this stuff works or else...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 survey, Microsoft Windows Vista, adoption rate, Microsoft Windows, survey
- Discussion threads 2009-07-13
- Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade
- Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fadeTalk about beating a horse to death.How many more articles are we going to see about Windows pricing. Let me make it really simple for everyone:You either find the price acceptable for what you get and you buy Windows 7...
- Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, rose-colored discount, Windows 7 pricing, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Why Windows 7 should be free
- Why Windows 7 should be freeAm I the only one who had zero problems with Vista?This issue has been debated thoroughly across zdnet, so I have no desire to rehash it. But I am still not convinced that Vista's problems are systemic...and I think they are more a PR issue....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Updating Your Technology Knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 7 Beta
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this three-day instructor-led course for experienced Windows XP users, you will gain the knowledge and skills to work with the new technologies in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Beta. This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 6291: Updating...
- Tags: Network, Knowledge, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Training 2009-07-01
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millions
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millionsAnotherIt seems everytime I turn around now Adobe is having a critical flaw in one program or another. If it weren't for PDF files I think even acrobat would be gone.Windows Update...Microsoft should be working with Adobe to get this crap patched via Windows...
- Tags: SECURITY, Patches, Adobe Shockwave flaw, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Shockwave, Shockwave, flaw
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Should Vista users get a Windows 7 upgrade for $29?
- Should Vista users get a Windows 7 upgrade for $29?Snow Leopard is like XP SP2The changes it makes to OS X are almost identical to what SP2 did for XP. It's a security service pack. Comparing that to the price of an actual new OS is crazy. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Snow Leopard, Vista Users, Apple Inc., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
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